SOLUTION: The great galaxy Andromeda is about 2,200,000 light years from earth. Light travels 5 900 000 000 000 miles in a year. How many miles is the galaxy from earth show work!!!

Question 815892: The great galaxy Andromeda is about 2,200,000 light years from earth. Light travels 5 900 000 000 000 miles in a year. How many miles is the galaxy from earth
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The great galaxy Andromeda is about 2,200,000 light years from earth. Light travels 5 900 000 000 000 miles in a year. How many miles is the galaxy from earth
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Multiply the 2 numbers.
2.2E6*5.9E12 = 12.98E18
= 1.3E19 miles
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